Key artists and exhibits

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Exhibition (temporary)

A World to Win: Posters of Protest and Revolution

8 October 2016 — 15 January 2017 *on now

From the Suffragette campaigns of the early twentieth century, to the Arab Spring, political activists around the world have used posters to mobilise, educate and organise.

The exhibition will present around seventy posters drawn from the national poster collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Showcasing the work of diverse artists, graphic designers and print collectives it will include new acquisitions gathered from recent outbursts of protest in the UK, Russia and the Middle East.

Making or displaying a poster is in itself a means of taking political action, while for many social and political movements posters have represented an important form of cultural output. The show will feature posters made by the Atelier Populaire during the student protests in Paris in 1968, as well as examples from the Russian, Chinese and Cuban Revolutions.

The exhibition will also host artist Ruth Ewan’s ‘A Jukebox of People Trying to Change the World’, an on-going collection of over 2000 idealistic or political songs collated by Ewan and disseminated via a CD jukebox.

Exhibition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Any age

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Coralie Bickford-Smith: The Fox and the Star

9 November 2016 — 29 January 2017 *on now

The Fox and the Star is a beautifully crafted tale of loss, friendship and discovery from award-winning illustrator and author Coralie Bickford-Smith. This exhibition will tell the fascinating story of how the book was conceived and produced, with original illustrations and rarely seen proofs. Taking inspiration from William Morris’s Kelmscott Press, every physical detail of this modern classic, from the cloth binding to the carefully chosen paper has a ‘definite claim to beauty’.

This exhibition will appeal to all ages, from serious book lovers to families who will be able take part in hands-on activities. William Morris’s Kelmscott Press edition of Reynard the Fox, one of Coralie’s key inspirations, will also be on display.

Coralie Bickford-Smith graduated from Reading University where she studied Typography and Graphic Communication and currently works in-house at Penguin Books. Her designs for the covers of the Penguin Classics clothbound series have attracted international acclaim and refer back to the world of Victorian book bindings. In 2015 Coralie wrote and illustrated her own book, The Fox and the Star, which was published by Penguin and won Waterstone’s Book of the Year.

Hear Coralie in conversation at a special event on Thursday 26 January.

Red Saunders: Hidden

John Ball the Hedgerow Priest, Peasants Revolt 1380 and William Cuffay and the London Chartists 1842 are displayed in front of the William Morris Gallery and light up the entrance. Rediscover their extraordinary stories, and the contribution they made to bring about change.

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Any age

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Sheer Pleasure: Frank Brangwyn and the Art of Japan

4 February — 14 May 2017

Marking the 150th anniversary of Brangwyn's birth, Sheer Pleasure examines the influence of Japanese art on his work, his relationship with Japanese artists and his ill-fated plans for an art gallery in Tokyo.

A rare chance to view Frank Brangwyn's collection of Japanese art, including prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige.

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Letterpress Printing Workshop for Young People

21 January 2017 2-5pm

Inspired by the political posters in the exhibition A World To Win at the William Morris Gallery, this very special workshop offers the chance to create your own protest print.

With the help of local letterpress workshop Paekakariki Press, you’ll explore William Morris’s interest in the art of traditional printing, learn the process of setting the type, inking up and using the press then print your design to take home.

Participants must be aged 16 -25.

Free event. Booking is essential.

Suitable for

16-17

18+

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WMG Late: India curated with Beatroots

2 February 2017 6:30-10:30pm

WMG Lates, our bimonthly after-hours events, are a chance to experience the Gallery in a relaxed adult atmosphere. Visit the special exhibitions and sample some of the best art, music, poetry and performance in London. Curated in partnership with Beatroots, the masterminds behind the incredible Stow Festival.

In February discover the intense glow of Indian culture as we explore William Morris's fascination with Indian textiles. An evening celebrating colour, design and craftsmanship with a live kathak dance performance from Akademi.

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